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\subsection{What is Python?}
To quote from the Python Software Foundation:\cite{pythonorg:blurb}
\begin{quote}
\textit{Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. Its high-level built in data structures, combined with dynamic typing and dynamic binding, make it very attractive for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together. Python's simple, easy to learn syntax emphasizes readability and therefore reduces the cost of program maintenance. Python supports modules and packages, which encourages program modularity and code reuse. The Python interpreter and the extensive standard library are available in source or binary form without charge for all major platforms, and can be freely distributed.}
\end{quote}
\subsection{Why use Python?}
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2023.\\
\kbib{}This book \textit{heavily} emphasizes the use of Google Colab. It's basically an advertisement for the $\Gamma$oogle and \textit{highly} disappointing. Python is meant to be fairly universal and this book's approach seems to work counter to that intention.
\bibitem{pythonorg:beginnersguide}
python.org
``Beginner's Guide to Python'',
\\
\kbib\kref{https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide}{https://wiki.python.org/moin/\\BeginnersGuide}\\
\bibitem{pythonorg:main}
python.org.
``Python for Beginners'',\\
\kbib\kref{https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/}{https://www.python.org/about/\\gettingstarted/}\\
\kbib The official site of the Python Software Foundation.
\bibitem{pythonorg:periodicals}
pythong.org. ``PythonPeriodicals'', \\
\kbib\kref{https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonPeriodicals}{https://wiki.python.org/moin/\\PythonPeriodicals}
\bibitem{pythonorg:blurb}
python.org.
``What is Python? Executive Summary'',\\